Assessment of some biochemical parameters related to protein-calorie nutrition in children.
A cross-sectional nutrition survey was conducted in five different rural areas of Kenya. Plasma protein and plasma albumin levels, plasma amino acid ratio, urinary nitrogen: creatinine ratio, urinary inorganic sulfate sulfur: creatinine ratio, and the urinary hydroxy-proline index were determined in children aged 1-15 years. The biochemical results were compared with those from a dietary and anthropometric survey. It was concluded that the amino acid ratio, the urea nitrogen: creatinine ratio and the inorganic sulfate sulfur: creatinine ratio were the most useful biochemical tests to establish differences between communities associated with varying adequacy of protein-calorie intake.
D000293:Adolescent; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000652:urine*; D007223:Infant; D007630:Kenya; D008722:Methods; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000652:urine*; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D013431:Sulfates / Q000652:urine*
D001798:Blood Proteins; D013431:Sulfates; D003404:Creatinine; D009584:Nitrogen; D006909:Hydroxyproline